HOT SPRI-Vas AND MUD ERUPTIONS. 



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Hypocrea discoidea, Berk, et Br. On a Japanese plant at Bowen. 



. (Bailey.) 



Hypoxylon serpens, Furies. On Wood, Brisbane. (Bailey.) 



H. concentricum, Orev. Far. Minus. Berk et Br. Enoggera. 

 (Bailey.) 



Graphiola phoenicis. Fries. On Date palms. (Bailey.) 



Spha^ropsis Tricorynes, Berk, et Br. On Tricoryne anceps, 



Tropical Queensland, (Kev. J. E. Tennison-VVood.) 



Capnodium elongatum, Berk et Dcsm. On a native shrub in- 

 fested by scale insect. (Dr. Bancroft.) 



Meliola corallina, Mont. Ft. Chile. Fig. Trans. Linn. So. Vol. II, 

 On leaves, Maroochie (Bailey.) 



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HOT SPRINGS AND MUD ERUPTIONS ON THE 

 LOWER FLINDERS RIVER. 



By E. palmer, Esq.. M.L.A. 



(Platk II.) 



These are somewhat similar in appearance to springs found 

 between the VVarrego and Darling Rivers near Bourke, and evi- 

 dently owe their origin to the saine natural causes. A few sinall 

 ones occur on the Barcoo below " Inniskillen," and Stuart 

 the explorer mentions similar in his overland journey through 

 Central Australia, and also one or two hot springs. In latitude 

 29° 17' 43" he particularly describes the "Elizabeth" and 

 " Beresford " Springs; the latter has a strong flowing stream, 

 sufficiently strong to drive a Hour mill. The hill from which the 

 stream issues is one hundred feet above the level of the plain, 

 the wat(5r coming from the very top. Stuart's horse got bogged 

 on the top and he had some ditficulty in getting it out. He also 

 mentions the fact, that while some have a peculiar disagreeable 

 taste of soda, others are fresh and sweet. 



On the Lower Flinders they occur in separate clusters, each 

 consisting of innumerable small eruptions, surrounding one 

 or two large central or main springs, within a radius of a mile 



